The 2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team will represent the University of Kansas

University of Kansas

The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...

 in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...

, which will be the Jayhawks' 114th basketball season. The team plays its home games in Allen Fieldhouse

Allen Fieldhouse

Allen Fieldhouse is an indoor arena at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. The arena, named in honor of Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, who coached the university's men's basketball team for 39 years, is one of college basketball's most historically significant and prestigious buildings...

 in Lawrence, Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

.

Departures

The Jayhawks lose graduating seniors Brady Morningstar, Tyrel Reed

Tyrel Reed

Tyrel Reed is a 6'3" American basketball player who played for University of Kansas and is currently with VOO Verviers-Pepinster of the Ethias League in Belgium...

, and Mario Little. Juniors Markieff Morris

Markieff Morris

Markieff Morris is an American basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Kansas.-Early years:...

, Marcus Morris

Marcus Morris (basketball)

Marcus "Mook" Morris is an American basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball at Kansas.-Early years:...

 and Freshman Josh Selby

Josh Selby

Josh Selby is an American professional basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He played one year of college basketball for the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team. Selby had declared his intention to enter the 2011 NBA Draft...

 departed early to enter the 2011 NBA Draft

2011 NBA Draft

The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...

. On June 23, Markieff & Marcus were drafted #13 & #14, respectively, in the 1st Round of the NBA Draft, while Selby went in Round 2. Royce Woolridge also announced on April 16th, 2011 his intent to transfer to another school for the following year, signing with Washington State.

Recruiting

On October 12th, 2010 4-star point guard Naadir Tharpe signed a letter of intent to join the Jayhawks as a freshmen for the 2011–12 season. The 6 foot prep all-star chose Kansas over offers from Oklahoma, Minnesota, Boston College, Marquette, NC State, UNLV and others. He was previously committed to Providence. On January 24th, 2011 combo-guard Christian Garrett joined the team as a walk-on. He was also recruited by NC State, Auburn, Alabama and others. On April 3rd, 2011 5-star shooting guard Ben McLemore from St. Louis, Missouri verbally committed to Kansas after the Next All-American Classic High-School All-Star Game, over offers from Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Arkansas, Purdue and others. On April 10th, 2011 Canadian forward Braeden Anderson committed to the Jayhawks over Kentucky, Arizona, Memphis and Missouri. Jamari Traylor joined up in May, while June saw the additions of Kevin Young and Merv Lindsay. On July 16, 2011 Wichita North Junior Conner Frankamp committed to The University of Kansas. Frankamp is the scoring record holder in Wichita, scoring 52 points against Wichita Northwest. On November 9th, 2011 Wichita Heights senior Perry Ellis signed a letter of intent to KU. Ellis chose KU over Kentucky, Wichita State, and Kansas State.

Eligibility

Three of Kansas' six recruits were declared ineligible for the 2011-12 season. Braeden Anderson was not approved to play by the Big 12 Conference due to their policy on partial qualifiers. Ben McLemore and Jamari Traylor were also declared ineligible but will be able to practice with the team during the spring semester and be eligible to play in the 2012-13 season.

Class of 2011

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Scout.com

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 – 28     Rivals

Rivals.com

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 – 28      ESPN

ESPN

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Roster

Depth Chart

Schedule

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Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	13	11	14
Coaches	13	11	14